Notebook Estari Canova dual-head

A revolutionary dual screen LCD laptop from Italian design studio V12 could actually be produced by the American firm Estari.

Notebook Estari Canova dual-head, this is the complete name, is a very cool concept, because it can be at the same time Tablet PC, e-book reader, workstation, music mixer and the list could go on.

Canova is exactly this: a pc portable with 2 touch screen display, featuring little hinges for move the notebook as you prefer. Its possibilities are nevertheless attractive.

Availability and price are still unknown.

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HP to Offer Three Versions of Windows 7 for Netbooks

Leave it to Microsoft to make netbooks complicated.

It appears likely the tech giant will offer three different versions of Windows 7 for netbooks. HP officials told Computer World about its plans to offer three different configurations of Windows 7 for netbooks, which suggests Microsoft will roll out this structure for other companies' netbooks as well.

According to HP, the following three Windows 7 options will be available: Windows 7 Starter Edition, which will only be able to run three apps at a time; Windows 7 Home Premium for consumers; and Windows 7 Professional edition, aimed at business users. That could lead to three pricing options for Windows 7 netbooks, depending on the version you choose — in addition to pricing variations when netbooks ship with Linux instead.

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Panasonic Toughbook 52 Semi-Rugged Notebook

Panasonic Toughbook 52 Semi-Rugged Notebook: For the highest screen resolution, customers can choose the 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo variant with a 15.4-inch 1920 by 1200 pixel LCD and an ATI Radeon HD 3650 GPU. The 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo model is available with a 1280 by 800 pixel LCD, or the 1024 by 768 touchscreen, with an Intel GMA 4500MHD video controller. RAM options have been expanded to include up to 4GB, while the notebooks provide a shock-mounted 160GB hard drive.

Adding an option for a 13.3-inch touchscreen LCD. The new display could prove suitable for outdoor use, featuring 1000 nit brightness combined with an anti-glare and anti-reflective surface. The company claims battery life up to 8 hours with the touchscreen, while the standard 15.4-inch variant will provide 7 hours of life with the P8400 CPU or 4 hours running the P8600.

The sunlight-viewable option also features an integrated stylus holder and an adjustable overhead keyboard light with four brightness levels for low-light conditions, along with a red LED light that helps preserve the eye’s natural light sensitivity at night. The Toughbook 52 is now available, with prices starting at $1700 and rising to $2550 with the touchscreen.

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